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EP About this file: EP1587090

EP1587090 - Optical pickup apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/42]Objective lens and optical pickup apparatus
[2006/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
[2007/23]
Former [2005/42]For all designated states
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc.
2970 Ishikawa-machi Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikenaka, Kiyono
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. 2970 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi 192-8505, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kurogama, Tatsuji
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. 2970 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi 192-8505, Tokyo / JP
03 / Wachi, Mika
Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. 2970 Ishikawa-machi
Hachioji-shi 192-8505, Tokyo / JP
 [2005/42]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/42]Henkel, Feiler & Hänzel
Patentanwälte Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date05102759.707.04.2005
[2005/42]
Priority number, dateJP2004011702312.04.2004         Original published format: JP 2004117023
JP2004017821616.06.2004         Original published format: JP 2004178216
JP2004028770830.09.2004         Original published format: JP 2004287708
JP2004032941912.11.2004         Original published format: JP 2004329419
[2005/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1587090
Date:19.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1587090
Date:06.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/135
[2005/42]
CPC:
G11B7/13925 (EP,US); B23P19/00 (KR); B66C7/00 (KR);
G11B7/1275 (EP,US); G11B7/1367 (EP,US); G11B7/1374 (EP,US);
G11B7/1376 (EP,US); G11B7/139 (EP,US); G11B2007/0006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/42]
Extension statesAL19.04.2006
BA19.04.2006
HR19.04.2006
LV19.04.2006
MK19.04.2006
YU19.04.2006
TitleGerman:Optische Abtastvorrichtung[2006/44]
English:Optical pickup apparatus[2006/44]
French:Dispositif de lecture optique[2006/44]
Former [2005/42]Objektivlinse und optische Abtastvorrichtung
Former [2005/42]Objective lens and optical pickup apparatus
Former [2005/42]Lentille d'objectif et dispositif de lecture optique
Examination procedure19.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/24]
15.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2007Fee for grant paid
20.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IT06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
LT06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
TR06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
IS06.10.2007
PT06.11.2007
HU07.12.2007
[2010/38]
Former [2009/45]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IT06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
LT06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
IS06.10.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2009/11]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IT06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
LT06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
IS06.10.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/28]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IT06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
LT06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
IS06.10.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/22]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IT06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
LT06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
IS06.10.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/14]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
LT06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
IS06.10.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/12]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
LT06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
IS06.10.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/07]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
Former [2008/05]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
Former [2007/52]AT06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
PL06.06.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US6359845  (LEE MAN HYUNG [KR], et al) [A] 1-58 * the whole document *;
 [AX]EP1251500  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1-57 * abstract * [X] 58;
 [A]EP1258871  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1-58 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US2003053223  (TAKEUCHI SHUICHI [JP], et al) [DA] 1-58* the whole document *;
 [AX]US2004042084  (IKENAKA KIYONO [JP], et al) [A] 1-57 * paragraphs [0043] , [0044] , [0073] - [0082]; figure 1 * [X] 58
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